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    Ford was born on September 8, 1924 in Daviess County, Kentucky, and, after graduating from Daviess County High School in 1942, attended the University of Kentucky. Two years later, Ford enlisted in the army and served for two years before his honorable discharge in the summer of 1946 and continued to serve in the National Guard until 1962 (Quisenberry). He married Jean Neel on September 18, 1943; he has two children and five grandchildren (Kentucky). In 1965 Ford ran for the state senate edging out

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    The second group I attended was the Kentucky House of Representative Candidates Forum for house districts: 7, 11, 12, 13, and 14. This group was attended by me via online and took place on campus at Brescia University in Owensboro Kentucky. The Candidates Forum was held on Monday October 17 from 7:00pm-8:30pm CDT. The scene was that of an auditorium with six candidates seated at a table in the front and to what appeared to be the group moderator at a podium to the right of the room. The camera did

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    Kentucky also known as The Bluegrass State has many aspects. It is a very beautiful state and has many interesting historical sites. It lies between the North and South of the United States. Its northern border is formed by the Ohio River, one of the traditional boundaries between the Northern States and Southern States. Tobacco and Champion race horses have long been symbols of Kentucky. Kentucky is also an important center of agriculture and mining (Campbell 272). By the mid-1780’s a movement

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    Although most senators, representatives and school officials support common core state standards (CCSS), they have not received or researched the history of how CCSS introduced itself. Furthermore, they do not understand that local control is being taken away, which results in the eventual destruction of excellent, local schools, students, and future generations. Two private trade organizations located in Washington, D.C, wrote the CCSS at the request of Achieve, a company created by Bill and Melinda

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    In the “Hunger Games”, citizens in thirteen districts are subordinates to the citizens of the capital. These subordinates were forced to work for the capital and were given no mercy — there were public beatings for crimes and even their kids were killed on a comical television show for the capital citizens. These ideas, which Suzanne Collins used in her book, can be traced to our own past. Similar to the forced labor and abuse the Capital imposed on the district members in the “Hunger Games”,

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    Cassidy Selep Love AP Language 1 May 2015 Coal Craze: Need for Coal Produces Environmental Damage I sat quietly in the large van. Everyone was quiet. We were swaying back and forth as the car rounded each bend, moving with the mountain. The car slowly climbed up, revealing more peaks. I took in the atmosphere with every breath. The mountain rose and fell like sand dunes. Fog blanketed the mountaintop illuminating the green tree tops and emphasizing the dark leaves of others. The van continued in

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    The Iroquois Creation Story is set before the existence of humans as we know them, but not absent of a physical place, or other beings. The Iroquois Creation Story has a very supernatural setting with many mythical and magical elements. The first lines of the story stated, “Among the ancients there were two worlds in existence. The lower world was in great darkness; - the possession of the great monster; but the upper world was inhabited by mankind.” The physical setting starts out in in the upper

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    Introduction The Commonwealth of Kentucky enacted law governing open records in 1976. The law mandates agencies release applicable records to the public upon appropriate requests. The Louisville Metro Police Department adopted a policy to address and comply with this law. I will review and discuss how LMPD applies its policy in order to stay in compliance with this law. I will also evaluate any improvements to the policy for better or more efficient application. Summary of law Kentucky’s open

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    Expansionism is a policy of promoting economic growth. The main concern arises when expanding territory does not prove to be beneficial to all races, as its “growth” in territory may simply be destruction for others. The expansionism and encroachment forced by capitalists can ultimately be categorized as oppression and white superiority, as it resulted in the deterioration of culture, natural rights, and mental stability for the Native Americans. The interests of the white capitalists to acquire

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    Script Analysis: “The Great Gatsby” Act 1: Scene 1: EXT. SANITARIUM - WINTER - DAY It shows the location of the story and the houses. Scene 2: INT. SANITARIUM - DOCTOR’S OFFICE - WINTER - DAY NICK describes GATSBY to the DOCTOR as the most hopeful person he ever met. Scene 2: EXT. NEW YORK CITY - DAY New York is busy with rising stocks and large mansion parties. Scene 3: INT. WALL STREET - DAY NICK is seen as an ambitious worker. Scene 4: EXT. LONG ISLAND - WEST EGG - DAY Small home in the

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